Gutierrez Colosia, Palo Cortado Solera Familiar

Gutierrez Colosia, Palo Cortado Solera FamiliarThe Solera Familiars are Gutierrez Colosias version of a VORS. It comes from the oldest soleras at the bodega and is bottled in extremely small quantities each year. Colosias Solera Familiar Oloroso averages a minimum of 35 years of age. The Solera Familiar sherries represent the very oldest, and most limited, sherries produced by Gutierrez Colosia. Only a few hundred bottles are bottled yearly to maintain the integrity of these soleras, which have

hints of brioche and hazelnut

deep and structured wine

A long period of ageing in oak barrels was needed to round off this very powerful wine

Composition of the soil 20 cm stony sand over clay subsoil

then exposed to oxidation afterwards

pepper and leather combine in an experience of extreme elegance

and 20% Cabernet Franc

both in terms of development and health-wise

The perfectly integrated sensations of chocolate and liquorice give way on the finish to hints of mint which confer great freshness to the bouquet

more natural feeling wine than those blended at the moment of bottling

a blend of around 8 years old

on the left bank of the Rhône